100 Ways to Use the Newspaper
-Local Interest-

61. The grizzly bear is the symbol of California on the state flag. Using today’s newspaper, find examples of other things that you think symbolize California.

62. Look in today’s newspaper for local and state stories about places in California that you would like to visit. List the reasons for your choices.

63. Using today’s sports section, find teams that are from California. What are their home cities? Locate each city on a California map.

64. Find an article about something that is happening in California in which you would like to be involved. Tell your classmates why you made this choice.

65. Find articles addressing topics that may have an effect on how the California landscape will look in the future.

66. Scan the newspaper for an event scheduled in your area. After studying the formal style of the advertisements in the newspaper, design your own advertisement encouraging people to attend that event.

67. With your class divided into teams, locate words in today’s newspaper that relate to California geography (ex: Central Valley, Bay Area, Foothills, Southern California). Which team has the longest list?

68. Many of the foods we eat each day are grown in California. Using the grocery advertisements, invent menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner that include these foods.

69. From facts in today’s newspaper, develop a crossword puzzle related to California. Exchange your puzzle with a classmate to solve.

70. Collect quotations from California leaders that appear in today’s newspaper. Discuss which might become famous sayings or which might be recorded in history as important remarks.